NJSBDC Helps New Jersey
Small Businesses Grow
Get free, hands-on counseling from NJSBDC experts who work with you until you have fulfilled your business goals. NJSBDC will assign business experts that will focus on key elements of your company and help you grow.
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What We Offer
The NJSBDC will be the leading statewide organization in delivering business advisory services and training to established and new small to mid-sized businesses, and high-impact, growth-oriented businesses.
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Whether you’re expanding your business or starting a new venture, NJSBDC consultants can provide your small business with personalized guidance on a variety of diverse matters. We have the ability to equip your establishment with the resources and tools necessary in order to get you to the next level. We offer comprehensive solutions and services for new and existing businesses, as well as strategies for accelerating your growth. Explore our counseling options below, and choose which path is a best fit for you.
Explore Counseling Options →Events
Reading articles and watching videos are a great way to learn the basics of business. But to move beyond this, it’s important to get the right training. With NJSBDC, you have the ability to attend workshops, seminars, webinars, and networking events. In this workshops, we will cover everything from marketing and social media to financing and making business plans. Our workshops and events are the best place to increase your knowledge while networking at the same time.
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The Tool Kit can be used as a resource tool for any stage of your business life cycle. These seminars and training courses are offered directly from the SBA.gov website and are designed to help you grow your business and succeed. This tool kit consists of resources for both new businesses as well as existing businesses.
Get The Tools →How It Works
Request Counseling
Request counseling and we'll match you with an NJSBDC business consultant specific to your business needs.
Grow Your Business
Your dedicated NJSBDC business consultant will work with you to help grow your business to the next level!
Stats
Counseled 15,798 clients
(on-on-one)
Delivered 59,033 total
counseling hours
14,095 of all clients were
established businesses
1,049 clients of NJSBDC
started a new business
Sponsored 2,198 training
sessions statewide
38,219 training
seminar attendees
4,255 total jobs
supported
Facilitated $318,596,295
in total financing (loans & equity) for its clients
Clients generated more
than $6.5 billion in sales
revenues
Summarized impact of the program (October 1, 2019 – December 21, 2021)
What Our Clients & Partners Say
Upcoming Events
Manage Your Online Presence
April 02, 2024Learn about social media and building an online presence, and how to use both to establish or build ...
Register →Small Business Guide to Intellectual Property Webinar
April 02, 2024If you have an idea, product or service that you really believe in, you want to protect it. The Inte...
Register →Tutorial: How to File Your Beneficial Ownership Information Report
April 03, 2024Join us for an ** online tutorial** to file your Beneficial Ownership Information Report.This even...
Register →2024 Lean Business Planning Workshop
April 04, 2024This 12-hour training offered by NJSDBC at Rutgers University is a comprehensive course with a leadi...
Register →First Friday:How to Prepare for a Conversation With a Bank
April 05, 2024Join us on April 5th, 2024, from 10 am to 11:30 am for an insightful event where you'll gain firsth...
Register →Financing A Small Business
April 06, 2024Interested in starting a business or expanding an existing business? Need financial assistance? This...
Register →Foundations of Success I: Navigating Legal Landscapes for Entrepreneurs
April 08, 2024Welcome to Foundations of Success I: Navigating Legal Landscapes for Entrepreneurs!This webinar wi...
Register →NJROR Discussion & Support Night
April 08, 2024The NJROR presents an exclusive event designed for restaurant owners to convene, learn, exchange ins...
Register →Digital Marketing For Instagram Webinar
April 10, 2024In this webinar we will walk through the steps of digital marketing plan creation. As part of this ...
Register →Digital Marketing For Facebook Webinar
April 10, 2024In this webinar we will walk through the steps of digital marketing plan creation. As part of this ...
Register →First Step to Entrepreneurship Q&A
April 13, 2024First-Step to Entrepreneurship Q & A is the NJSBDC at Rutgers-Newark interactive webinar for all...
Register →Doing Business Online I: Selling your Goods and Services with E-Commerce
April 13, 2024Are you ready to take your business to the next level by harnessing the power of e-commerce? Join us...
Register →Foundation of Success II: A Practical Contract Guide for Entrepreneurs
April 15, 2024Foundation of Success II: A Practical Contract Guide for Entrepreneurs Join us for an overview explo...
Register →Foundations of Success III: Small Business Registration & Reporting
April 17, 2024This online event is perfect for small business owners looking to learn the ins and outs of register...
Register →Reporting Your Business Income
April 18, 2024.This webinar will share with participants How to report your New Jersey business income.Speaker: ...
Register →Encore Thursdays: HOW TO PREPARE FOR A CONVERSATION WITH A BANK
April 18, 2024Every First Friday of the month, NJSBDC at NJCU School of Business partners with organizations to br...
Register →Business Start Up
April 20, 2024If you are a New Jersey entrepreneur who is planning to start or has recently started a small busine...
Register →Marketing Online I: Digital Marketing Strategies
April 20, 2024Learn to effectively advertise, engage with your audience, and optimize your online presence with th...
Register →Foundations of Success IV: Sales and Use Tax
Wednesday, April 24This online event is perfect for anyone looking to learn more about the ins and outs of sales and us...
Register →Navigating Your Cash Flow: Business Finance & Banking (Chase)
April 25, 2024During this webinar, you will learn how to effectively manage your business's cash flow by Maximizin...
Register →Microloans & Alternative Lending Option Webinar
April 25, 2024Finding the right sources for capital in the current economic situation has been a constant challeng...
Register →Digital Marketing with ChatGPT
April 26, 2024DESCRIPTION The launch of ChatGPT has received a lot of attention and raised questions and concerns ...
Register →A Business Plan
April 27, 2024Even the most skeptical banker can be persuaded positively with a convincing business plan. Comprehe...
Register →Veterans Launching Ventures - Modules 1 - 3
Unlock your entrepreneurial potential with the Veterans Launching Ventures (VLV) Spring 2024 course!...
Register →Veterans Launching Ventures - Module 4
May 07, 2024Unlock your entrepreneurial potential with the Veterans Launching Ventures (VLV) Spring 2024 course!...
Register →Protect
Tuesday, May 07Whatever vision you have for your business and financial future, it takes the right strategy to make...
Register →Talk Tax with the IRS
May 14, 2024Jill Maniacci - Senior Stakeholder Liaison - Tax Specialist / IRS Communication & Liaison Jill ...
Register →Encore Thursdays: Basics of Financing Your Business
May 16, 2024Every First Friday of the month, NJSBDC at NJCU School of Business partners with organizations to br...
Register →Doing Biz w/ NJ
Thursday, May 23Doing Business with New Jersey, Mercer County and Our Towns: Learn from Officials regarding the Proc...
Register →Exploring Business Ownership Through Franchising Webinar
May 30, 2024Are you considering entrepreneurship as a career option in 2023, but want a proven business model to...
Register →Best Business Apps for Small Business Owners Webinar
June 05, 2024Running a small business involves wearing a lot of hats and it can be overwhelming. As a business ow...
Register →Independent Contractors vs Employees Webinar
June 05, 2024This pandemic has not only affected our way of life but shifted the way we manage our small business...
Register →Smart Business Plan Workshop - Introduction (Summer Cycle) Week 1
June 07, 2024The NJSBDC at Rutgers-Newark Smart Business Plan Workshop is offered in 4 hour increments over 4 wee...
Register →First Friday: Bank Services Beyond Loans
June 07, 2024Join us on June 7, 2024, from 10 am to 11:30 am, for an insightful financial webinar where we delve ...
Register →First Step to Entrepreneurship Q&A
June 08, 2024First-Step to Entrepreneurship Q & A is the NJSBDC at Rutgers-Newark interactive webinar for all...
Register →Winning Public Federal Contracts
Monday, June 10This all-day training course will provide growth-focused small businesses with an in-depth understan...
Register →Growing Biz with Federal Opportunities
June 13, 2024This all-day training course will provide growth-focused small businesses with an in-depth understan...
Register →Smart Business Plan Workshop - Market Research (Summer Cycle) Week 2
June 14, 2024The NJSBDC at Rutgers-Newark Smart Business Plan Workshop is offered in 5 hour increments over 4 wee...
Register →Encore Thursdays: Bank Services Beyond Loans
June 20, 2024Every First Friday of the month, NJSBDC at NJCU School of Business partners with organizations to br...
Register →Smart Business Plan Workshop - Financials Pt1 (Summer Cycle) Week 3
June 21, 2024The NJSBDC at Rutgers-Newark Smart Business Plan Workshop is offered in 5 hour increments over 4 wee...
Register →eCommerce: What to Know About Selling on eBay Webinar
June 22, 2024Learn how to become a seller on eBay, navigating their dashboard, how to create items both manually ...
Register →2024 Juneteenth Black-Owned Business Marketplace in Mercer County
Saturday, June 222024 Juneteenth Black-Owned Business Marketplace in Mercer County, New Jersey Mark your calendars to...
Register →eCommerce: What to know about selling on Walmart Webinar
June 22, 2024Learn how to become a seller on Walmart, the difference between Marketplace & DSV, navigating th...
Register →NJ Business Registration
June 25, 2024This course will teach you about:Different business structures Registering a business in New Jerse...
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